Palettes / Colors / #DDBB93
#DDBB93 — Light Muted Brown
#DDBB93 is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DDBB93 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DDBB93 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #92B5DD; it also sits naturally between #DD9592 and #DADD92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBB93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 187, 147 |
| HSL | 32°, 52%, 72% |
| HSV | 32°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 33%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.86, 53.02, 35.05 |
| Yxy | 53.02, 0.3751, 0.3762 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, 6.49, 24.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.81, 6.13, 19.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 33% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBB93
.text { color: #DDBB93; }
.background { background-color: #DDBB93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBB93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 187, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 52%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBB93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 187, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBB93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 187, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBB93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBB93">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBB93
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92B5DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBB93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBB93
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DDBB93: ·
How #DDBB93 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDBB93 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDBB93?
#DDBB93 is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 221, 187, 147). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBB93?
#DDBB93 is RGB 221, 187, 147 — HSL 32°, 52%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 33%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBB93?
Its complement is #92B5DD; analogous partners are #DD9592 and #DADD92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBB93 for text?
Black text on #DDBB93 has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.